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MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 Teardown

Identification and Background

The MacBook Pro with Retina Display Mid 2015 was introduced on May 19, 2015 and originally shipped with OS X Yosemite.

In June of 2019, Apple issued a battery recall for this model MacBook Pro, offering to replace the battery in affected units for free due to a fire safety risk.

Technical Specs

Display:

  • 15.4" LED-backlit Retina display with IPS technology, 2880 by 1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch.

Storage:

  • 16 GB memory, up to 1TB flash storage

Processor:

  • Three (non-upgradeable) Intel Core i7 options available:
    • 2.2 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz
    • 2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.7 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 4.0 GHz

Wireless Connectivity:

  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Graphics and Video:

  • 720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Intel Iris 5200 Pro Graphics only, or Iris 5200 Pro and AMD Radeon R9 M370X with 2GB of GDDR5 memory and automatic graphics switching.

Battery:

  • Built-in 99.5-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
  • Up to 9 hours wireless web browsing
  • Up to 9 hours iTunes movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time

Ports:

  • Two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps)
  • Two Thunderbolt 2 ports (up to 20 Gbps)
  • MagSafe 2 power port
  • SDXC card slot
  • HDMI
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Dimensions:

  • Height: 0.71 inch (1.8 cm)
  • Width: 14.13 inches (35.89 cm)
  • Depth: 9.73 inches (24.71 cm)
  • Weight: 4.49 pounds (2.04 kg)